what happened in benghazi. >> will end dexttells us we thia proposal in our water cooler question. >> the forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> any hope of a warmup in the near future? >> it will stay chilly. things giving is seven days away. i do not see a big break in this pattern for the next seven to 10 days. 40 at the airport. we have some cloud cover.

in the northern suburbs, temperatures in the low 30's. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a shower in the forecast this evening. high temperature near 50. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the holiday weekend. >> not bad this thursday morning. one accident we had is now gone. there are closures at madison and guilford avenue. otherwise, falls road were shut down at 7:00 and that will remain until 3:00 on sunday. only local this is traffic can access falls road. 11 minutes in the outer loop

north east side. volume is rather light. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the j.f.x. at ruxton road. volume is moving well towards 28 straeet. more volume on 295 down towards 32. a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a pair of men will appear in court to enter for the murder of three young children. they're accused of killing their relatives back in 2004. there were convicted and sentenced to life during a second trial. that ruling was overturned. >> new clues involving a deadly

home invasion in west baltimore. two brothers were killed and their mother was injured. jennifer franciotti is live with the latest on the investigation. >> police are looking for a group of men who broke into the home and shot a mother and her two sons multiple times. police are looking for three or four suspect in this case. atlice responded to gunshots o night. allen horton and darian horton died at shock trauma. their mother is listed in serious condition. the family moved in recently. >> we want to be aware of what is going on in the community.

>> police believe somebody knows something about this case. anyone with information to give them a call at 410-396-2100. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there were a pair of shootings overnight. the first one happened on pennsylvania avenue. the victim was shot in the leg. police found a man suffering from at gunshot wound. no word on it motive or suspects. >> detectives say a 19-year-old is connected to a number of sexual assault cases and they want to know if there are more victims. jordan snyder was arrested along east joppa road. detectives have linked snyder

to appear on salt sexual assaults in the area. police say there may be others. >> there is a time gap between the two sexual assault that we have charged him for already that indicates that perhaps there may have been others in the interim. >> authorities believe there may be other cases. anyone with information should give them a call. police are looking for a suspect after a laurel walmart. a gunman walked into the store wednesday morning, approached and the police and demanded money. the suspect forced the employee into the parking lot and shot him in the chest. he is expected to recover. >> a group is lobbying to add an

additional dollar for packs of cigarettes. >> this initiative will deter students from buying cigarettes. they are working hard trying to make money just to buy clothing and they will not spend another dollar on cigarettes. >> two lawmakers have agreed to sponsor a cigarette bill. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think raising the tobacco tax by an additional dollar would prevent kids from smoking? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. another tax proposal could have you pay more to feed your family pet. their meeting to consider a new surcharge.

it would be the third tax on the same bed of dog or cat food. >> benghazi is in the bull's- eye on capitol hill today. hallie jackson joins us live with that story appeared in looks like someone has been in the spotlight is tied to the story as well. >> absolutely. general petraeus will be answering questions about benghazi, but not today. he will talk tomorrow. later this morning, congress will move forward with the investigation. >> i don't think there's any debate that when you have four americans killed, that is a problem. >> congress will look at what happened and how the

administration responded. >> i believe the american people deserve a comprehensive investigation. >> susan rice made the rounds on tv after the assault. she blamed protest over a video. information the white house says was based on intelligence she had at the time. some wonder if there is more to the story. >> this president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetents or engaged in a cover-up. >> the gop is setting up a fight if ambassador rice will be appointed the new secretary of state. >> i think she knew better. >> somebody has to start paying a price. >> the president seemed angry about the attacks on rice. >> if senator mccain and others

want to go after somebody, they should go after me. >> strong words from the president. we do expect general petraeus up on the hill first thing tomorrow morning. his testimony will be closed to the press. dutch ruppersberger is a top member investigating and he said he will be asking questions. you have folks from the fbi and cia and he wants to know how and why the fbi began investigating this in the first place. >> it should be interesting. >> 39 degrees at the airport. the new concerns about certain so-called energy drinks. >> the bill is about to come in for bp for the massive oil spill back in 2010.

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>> good morning. this is a live look from our cam.r we'll talk about the forecast coming up. i am live at the greenspring racquet club. we are talking about a big fund raiser this weekend. we have our favorite tennis- playing mascot. >> it will be a fabulous night. i am the vice president. i want to thank greenspring racket for hosting this event.

ravens cheerleaders are coming! sarah is coming. guess who else is coming -- last year the blue jays mascot was here. he is coming back for revenge. >> the champion. >> the towson tiger wants in on the action. damascus of the ravens wants to take him on -- the mascot of the ravens wants to take him on. family in new jersey. you are getting an exclusive. breaking news! it is a new mascot!

to defend against all the other mascots. that is not right. come on over. >> how can people get tickets? >> call greenspring racquet club. love and tennis. >> this is the all-star team. it will be a great time. we will go back to tony in the weather center. >> the dynamic duo. they are a little short to play tennis. i'm just kidding. thank you. it is a wonderful program. 40 degrees at the airport.

a wide range of temperatures from north to south. cloud is at night keep the temperatures warmer -- clouds at night keep the temperatures warmer. this is the high, thin cloud deck. you will see some sunshine breaking through. we are watching a system down at the carolinas that is drifting in our direction. some of that rain could reach as late this afternoon. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature between 47 and 52 degrees. the average high temperature is 57. the seven-day forecast -- not a lot

will change into saturday and sunday. we do not expect any precipitation. 53 on saturday. there will be a storm off the coast next week. right now pulsate a 30% chance for showers monday, tuesday, and wednesday. 6:17. >> some good news as far as the major roadways. volume is picking up. we have closures in the city. madison and guilford avenue. falls road were shut down at 7:00 a.m. to through traffic for debris removal. 67 on 83 down from shawan road.

problem free on 795. building volume near liberty. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the north side at harford. building over towards the 83's. 95 looks good out of the white marsh area. southbound traffic is seeing some delays prior to 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama will be back on the ground meeting with the victims of super storm sandy. he is expected to visit s.i. and the rockaway -- he is expected to visit staten island and the rockaways. 11 people were killed after oil

flooded the gulf. israeli aircraft are conducting air strikes on targets in southern gaza. so for three israelis have been killed by those rockets. egypt is asking for the u.s. to intercede diplomatically. >> safety officials are urging the government to make the latest technologies standard on all new cars and trucks. many of the safety features now come on higher-end vehicles.

some stores are recycling black friday deals from last year. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the food and drug administration investigating whether energy drinks or responsible for the deaths of people. it does recommend people consume no more than two bottles today. monster energy drinks are cited in the deaths of five people. the cost to provide health care rose by 4% this year appeared that is the smallest increase in 15 years. more employees were moved into other health plans.

concern about the u.s. budget debate sent the dow plunging. the bloomberg maryland index dropping on losses for stanley black & decker and lockheed martin. if you scare the black friday deals, you may feel deja vu. 90% of this year's black friday ads contain the same items and prices as last year after analyzing 22 black friday fliers. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> interesting. thank you. ravens. for sunday night's big game at pittsburgh. there is a change at the

pittsburgh quarterback position. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's check on some of the area roads. one problem on southbound 795,

reports of an accident in the owings mills area. it will be even busier at that accident is there. watch for closures at madison because of the water main break repair. falls road at lafayette will shut down at 7:00 this morning for debris removal. 64 on southbound 83 coming down from shawan road. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an accident is reported southbound 795 at owings mills. 295 looking like it normally does. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have some cloud cover to start the day but no precipitation. 32 in parkton. 45 in annapolis.

a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a rain shower this evening. high temperature in the 410-500- upper 40's and low 50's. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. ben roethlisberger said he will not play sunday night against the ravens. terrell suggs does not believe it. until the game starts and he sees byron leftwich under center, he is not buying it. ben roethlisberger at dislocated a rib that he says is nearly touching his heart. that means byron leftwich will start. >> you do want to beat what you

believe is a good opponent when they are at their best so you can say you're better than them. >> that is a good point. joe is 4-6 lifetime against the steelers. great game last year with the catch to torrey smith. maryland gets a couple of local commitments. dodd of queen anne's high school. big local game last night. the greyhounds playing. tyler hubbard. ryan cook, tough shot right there. umbc led.

86-70, loyals wins. david price wins the american league cy young award. buck finishes second. birds well represented. >> 6:28. how would you like to sell through security at the airport? >> a home invasion turns into a manhunt. >> maryland live! casino rose out its plan to include table games. >> getting ready for their big

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i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is a hat and gloves kind of morning. >> temperatures in the low 30's in the northern suburbs to the upper 40's and low 40's south of town. we will make it into the 50's because the clouds today. a slight chance for a sprinkle this evening. >> two brothers are dead and their mother seriously injured. >> police believed the family was targeted. jennifer franciotti is live with more details. >> good morning. they do not believe this family was chosen at random. they a lot before a group of men responsible -- they are looking

for a group of men responsible. police are looking for a group of men who broke into a home on west lafayette avenue and shot a mother and her two sons multiple times. >> we do not believe this was a random incident. there were believed to be three or four suspects who fled. >> police responded on tuesday night and found the victims, who were brothers. allen horton and darian horton died at shock trauma. their mother was shot in the hand and face and is in serious condition. the family moved into the neighborhood recently. not many of the neighbors knows them well. >> we want to be aware of what is going on in our community. >> investigators are asking for the public's help. >> detectives are examining several possibilities as far as a motive. we don't want to isolate anything because it is early in the stages of the investigation.

there are people that know something about this crime. >> the number to call is 410- 396-2100. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> mta officials said the bus operator caught on camera fighting with a passenger will not be charged. the investigation of the incident is ongoing and could result in the termination of the driver. the video of the fight went viral on web sites like youtube. table games will pay offer job prospects at maryland live! casinos. they are looking to add 1200 employees. >> what are we going to do with

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sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's fill you in on what is going on. heavy delays on southbound 795, 24 miles per hour. there is an accident reported in that area. there could be some lanes closed. northbound 95 in the right tube, delays are forming. we have closures on charles street over toward 21st. all's road was shut down at 7:00 a.m. for debris removal -- falls road will shut down at 7:00 a.m. some delays southbound down towards 32 on 295.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live again this morning from the greenspring racquet club. >> they are having a big fundraiser this weekend and it doesn't benefit the tennis foundation. that is for all the young children growing up and learned how to play tennis. they will participate in some competitions. they are timing the speed of their serve. that one was 104 miles per hour. people can bet which pro has the fastest serve. i will give it a try when we come back. pretty quiet for the next couple of days. highs in the low to mid 50's.

maybe a couple of showers later this evening. rain chances to increase next week. that is the latest on the forecast. >> she will try anything. 6:38. when it comes to finding a unique ways to polite a tractor- trailer, one man uses his

>> it is not exactly buried treasure. more like lost and found. a man has been looking for is wedding ring. he started digging in his garden. there was his missing band. the discovery was a testament to faith. >> a man from a georgia is hoping to get into the "guinness book of world records" by pulling a truck with nothing but his ear.

he says this truck was heavier than the vehicle he used to set its previous, personal best. >> painful. that is an audit contraption around his head -- at is an odd contraption around his head. >> delays forming around the area. an accident on 795. >> i was in pain with a coupon earings. we will talk about the seven-day forecast. cloud cover on the horizon.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. the state medical examiner will determine how it woman ended up in the inner harbor. the body was pulled out of the water this morning. a pair of men will answer for the murders of three young children. they are accused of killing three relatives back in 2004. their first trial ended in a hung jury. the ruling in the second trial was overturned because of a mistake. motions on the third case are today.egin

police arrested jordan snyder late last month after allegedly attacking a woman outside of the walgreen's in parkville. detectives have linked him to a pair of unsolved sexual assaults in the area. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking an accident and it is have a big impact. it blocks the left lane of 795 in owings mills. we will let you know how far back those delays go. we have they left lane closure because of a disabled vehicle. falls road at lafayette, we'll

have closures at 7:00 a.m. only local traffic will be able to get through. here's a quick, live look at traffic. southbound 795 at owings mills. delays are in place. delays at franklin boulevard. southbound delays will continue down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is having fun this morning. >> good morning. this is part of the fundraiser happening this weekend for the tennis education foundation. the pros are hitting their fastest serve. close to 120 miles per hour.

>> they have to warm up. >> what is the fastest serve ? >> i will go with andy roddick, about 150 miles per hour. this player is on the tour. he can go to about 120. that is incredible. we would be excited if you hit 50. >> let's give it a try. >> here she goes. matt is helping her along with josh. 43. come on, girl. crack it.

she is getting ill nervous -- she is getting a little nervous. one more. it will be a fun at night. we'll have two exhibitions. 54! >> i got close to the 50 mark. that is one event. >> the greenspring tennis and foundation website. you can call the front desk at greenspring tennis. >> i got close to 50 miles per hour. not quite. >> i am sure it was a gust from

the air-conditioning unit. i think i saw it butterfly land on one of your serves. thank you. good job. i'm glad you tried. 40 at the airport. 32 in parkton. a wide range in temperatures from north to south. we have a pretty thick cloud deck this morning. you will see some sunshine peeking through from time to time. there is a disturbance down south and it is spreading some rain into the carolinas. maybe that will hold together. best chance for a sprinkle will be in southern maryland.

a mixture of sun and clouds. upper -- high temperature in the upper 40's and low 50's. the average high is 57. very little change into the weekend. more sunshine tomorrow. clouds come back saturday and sunday but it should stay dry . a storm possible next week. i will say 30% chance for showers monday, tuesday, and wednesday. >> a home invasion leaves two brother's dead and their mother wounded. jennifer franciotti joins us live with that story. >> police looking for a group of people who broke into the home

on west lafayette avenue on tuesday night and shot a mother and shot and killed her sons. police did not believe this was a random incident. police of looking for 3 or four suspects in this case. police from the brothers allen horton and darian horton with severe gunshot wounds. they died at shock trauma. the mother is listed in serious condition. anyone with information should call baltimore city police were away at 410-396-2100. >> thank you. 6:52. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, do you think raising the tobacco tax by an additional dollar would prevent kids from smoking? >> we will post more answers on

our website, wbaltv.com. here is some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. we'll have advice and how to make sure the red you see is your gift wrap. >> a picking up for those working on black friday. join us on wbal plus. >> we have an accident that is now off to the shoulder on 795. 31 miles per hour on franklin boulevard. we have closures because of water main break at madison and guilford. falls road were shut down at 7:00 p.m. for debris removal -- 7:00 a.m.

the west side filling up quickly in the outer loop. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 795 at owings mills looking better. everything off to the side. >> it will not warm up much. >> we would get up to 50. to could be a break of sunshine from time to time. a slight chance for a sprinkle this evening. we will be below average for the next several days. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. before cold & flu season, help prevent

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